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Bonehurst Bridge water level

River gauge, Burstow Stream, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.82m Steady over the last 24 hours

1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.47 m Lowest on record 1.21 m

History

History
1.51.82.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.51.82.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
1.51.82.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range1.51.82.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
23mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range23mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
2.02.53.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.02.53.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Burstow Stream at Bonehurst Bridge is at 1.82 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.81 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 1.80 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.78 m and 1.90 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.81 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.72 m – 2.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
1.40 m – 3.70 m
Same day last year
1.80 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.78 m – 1.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.79 m – 3.27 m
Highest on record
4.47 mDecember 24, 2013
Lowest on record
1.21 mOctober 4, 2003

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the Burstow Stream

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 5° 0.5 mm Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 13° 7° 2.7 mm, 39% Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 5.4 mm, 28% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 14° 10° 4.2 mm, 38% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 13° 8° 3.0 mm, 51% Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 1.2 mm, 39% Wind 31 km/h
23 Fri 13° 7° 5.3 mm, 61% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the Burstow Stream

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Peeks Brook LaneRiver gauge, Burstow Stream 0.93 m Normal −0.02 m 3.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HorleyRiver gauge, River Mole 0.37 m Normal −0.21 m 2.0 km
Salfords BridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream 0.36 m Normal +0.02 m 2.0 km
Kinnersley ManorRiver gauge, River Mole 0.13 m Low +0.02 m 2.7 km
Gatwick LinkRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.13 m Normal −0.05 m 3.0 km
Gatwick AirportRiver gauge, River Mole 0.20 m Normal −0.07 m 5.3 km
RedhillRiver gauge, Redhill Brook 0.52 m Low −0.02 m 5.9 km
Stafford BridgeRiver gauge, River Mole 0.62 m Low −0.04 m 7.1 km
Three BridgesRiver gauge, Gatwick Stream 0.51 m Normal −0.04 m 7.8 km

Questions and answers

Is the Burstow Stream at Bonehurst Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.80 m.

What is a normal level for the Burstow Stream at Bonehurst Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.81 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.72 m and 2.15 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bonehurst Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST, the water level was 1.82 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bonehurst Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bonehurst Bridge normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bonehurst Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.47 m on December 24, 2013. The lowest is 1.21 m on October 4, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:3235TH (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.18674, -0.16369 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.82 m 2026-10-17 14:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bonehurst Bridge (ea:3235TH). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/surrey/bonehurst-bridge

How we check values

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